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PTO/SB/05 (08-00)
Approved for use through 10/31/2002. OMB 0651-0032
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL

(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53 (b))

Attorney Docket No.

CSCO-006/2879

First Inventor

Phadnis et al

Title

Forwarding Packets in a Gateway Performing Network
Address Translation (NAT)

Express Mail label No. I

APPLICATION ELEMENTS

See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.

a r\r^n r\ ^ -i-s-\ Assistant Commissioner for Patents
ADDRESS TO: Box Patent Application
Washington, DC 20231

(Submit an original and a duplicate for fee processing)

Applicant claims small entity status.
See 37 CFR 1.27.
Specification

(preferred arrangement set forth below)

Computer Program (Appendix)

8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
(if applicable, all necessary)

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- Descriptive title of the Invention

- Cross Reference to Related Applications

- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D

- Reference to sequence listing, a table,
or a computer program listing appendix

- Background of the Invention

- Brief Summary of the Invention

- Brief Description of the drawings (if filed)

- Detailed Description

- Claim(s)

- Abstract of the disclosure

a. [ | Computer Readable Form (CRF)

b. Specification Sequence Listing on:

i. □ CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or

Li. □ paper 1-3

c. | | Statements verifying identity of above copies

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5*

4.

Drawing(s)f35 U. S. C. 1 13) [Total Sheets
5. Oath or Declaration [Total Pages

a.
b.

□

Newly executed (original or copy)

Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 .63(d))

(for continuation/divisional with Box 17 completed)

□ DELETION OF INVENTOR (S)
Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1.63(dX2) and 1.33(b).

Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76

ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS

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10.
11,
12.

13.

14.

15.
16.

Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))

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37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
(when there is an assignee)

Power of
Attorney

H Copies of IDS
Citations

English Translation Document (if applicable)

Information Disclosure
Statement (IDS)/PTO-1449

Preliminary Amendment

Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
(Should be specifically itemized)

Certified Copy of Priority Documents)
(if foreign priority is claimed)

Other:(1) Request and Certification under 35 U.S.C.
122(bU2)(BUO ...

(2) Credit card payment Form

17. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in a preliminary amendment,
or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:

of prior application No.:_
Group/Art Unit:^

C3 Continuation Q Divisional Continuation-in-part (CIP)

Prior application information: Examiner

For CONTINUATION or DIVISIONAL APPS only: The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which an oath or declaration is supplied under
Box 5b, is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying continuation or divisional application and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The incorporation can only be relied upon when a portion has been inadvertently omitted from the submitted application parts.

18. COR RESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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m Customer Number or Bar Code Label

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or D Correspondence address below

Name

Narendra R. Thappeta

Address

Law Firm of Naren Thappeta

9/D, 1ST Floor. 80 Feet Road, Opp. Police Station, 8TH Block. Koramanaala

City

BANGALORE

State

KARNATAKA

Zip Code

560 095

INDIA

Telephone

fflQ)?42-2?19xft580

+1 (510^42-2519*65*0

Name (Print/Type)

Narendra R. Thappeta

Burden Hour Statement: This form is estimated to take > ^^lo^jr^^com^^e^ Time will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case.
Any comments on the amount of time you are required to completeuhis form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant
Commissioner for Patents, Box Patent Application, Washington, DC 20231.

Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)

41,416

Signature
HourSta

Date July 18, 2001

PTO/SB/17(08-00)
Approved for use through 10/31/2002. OMB 0651-0032
Patent and Trademark office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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for FY 2000

Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

Complete if Known

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Phadnis et a/

Examiner Name

Group/Art Unit

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT ($) 916.00

Attorney Docket No.

CSCO-006/2879

METHOD OF PAYMENT (check one)

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

|"^| The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge

indicated fees and credit any overpayment to:

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Entity Small Entity

Deposit
Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Name

20-0674

Law Firm of Naren Thappeta

i Cha rge Any Add itiona I Fee Requ ired
l^l Under 37 CFR 1 .16 and 1 .17

2 * I X I Payment Enclosed:
PI Check f""|

Money
Order

nrn Other
LSJ Credit card

FEE CALCULATION

1. BASIC FILING FEE

Large Entity Small Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Fee Description

Code

($)

Code

($)

101

710

201

355 Utility filing fee

106

320

206

160 Design filing fee

107

490

207

245 Plant filing fee

108

710

208

355 Reissue filing fee

114

150

214

75 Provisional filing fee

Fee Paid

$ 710.00

SUBTOTAL (1) | ($) 710.00|

Fee from
below

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES

Extra Claims

Total Claims
Independent
Claims

Multiple Dependent
*or number previously paid, if greater, For Reissues, see below

Fee Description

Large Entity Small Entity
Fee Fee Fee Fee
Code ($) Code ($)

103 18 203

102
104
109
110

80 202

270 204

80 209

18 210

9 Claims in excess of 20
40 Independent claims in excess of 3

1 35 Multiple dependent claim, if not paid

40 **Reissue independent claims
over original patent
g ** Reissue claims in excess of 20
and over o riginal patent

SUBTOTAL (2) | ($)206.00|

I

Fee

Fee

IsOuc

105

130

205

127

50

227

139

130

139

147

2,520

147

112

920*

112

113

1,840*

113

115

110

215

116

390

216

117

890

217

118

1,390

218

128

1,890

228

119

310

219

120

310

220

121

270

221

138

1,510

138

140

110

240

141

1,240

241

142

1,240

242

143

440

243

144

600

244

122

130

122

123

50

123

126

240

126

581

40

581

146

710

246

149

710

249

Fee Description

65 Surcharge - late fling fee or oath
25

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet.

130 Non-English specification

>,520 For filing a request for reexamination

Q20* Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action

I 840* ^ ec l uest ' n 9 publication of SIR after
Examiner action

55 Extension for reply within first month

195 Extension for reply within second month

445 Extension for reply within third month

695 Extension for reply within fourth month

945 Extension for reply within fifth month

155 Notice of Appeal

155 Filing a brief in support of an appeal

1 35 Request for oral hearing

1,510 Petition to institute a public use proceeding

55 Petition to revive - unavoidable

620 Petition to revive - unintentional

620 Utility issue fee (or reissue)

220 Design issue fee
300 Plant issue fee
1 30 Petitions to the Commissioner
50 Petitions related to provisional applications

240 Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt

4Q Recording each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)

occ Filing a submission after final rejection
^ (37 CFR § 1.129(a))

For each additional invention to be
1300 examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))

Other fee (specify) _
Other fee (specify) _

*Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (3)

Fee Paid

SUBMITTED BY Complete (if applicable)

Name (Print/Type)

Narendra R. Thappeta

Registration No
(Attorney/Agent)

41,416

Telephone

+1 (510)342-2519x6580

Signature

Date

July 18, 2001

WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be
included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization of PTO-2038.

Burden Hour Statement This form is estimated to take 0.2 hours to complete. Time will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case. Any
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Washington, DC 20231. DO NOT SENDFEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington, DC 20231.

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REQUEST AND CERTIFICATION
UNDER
35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i)

First Named Inventor

Phadnis et al

Title

Forwarding Packets in a Gateway Performing
Network Address Translation (NAT)

Atty Docket Number

CSCO-006/2879

I hereby certify that the invention disclosed in the attached application has not and will not
be the subject of an application filed in another country, or under a multilateral agreement,
that requires publication at eighteen months after filing. I hereby request that the attached
application not be published under 35 U.S.C. 122(b).

July 18. 2001

Date

Signature

Narendra R. Thappeta
Typed or printed name

Attorney Registration No.: 41,416

This request must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.33(b) and submitted with the
application upon filing.

Applicant may rescind this nonpublication request at any time. If applicant rescinds a
request that an application not be published under 35 U.S.C. 1 22(b), the application will be
scheduled for publication at eighteen months from the earliest claimed filing date for which a
benefit is claimed.

If applicant subsequently files an application directed to the invention disclosed in the attached
application in another country, or under a multilateral international agreement, that requires
publication of applications eighteen months after filing, the applicant must notify the United
States Patent and Trademark Office of such filing within forty-five (45) days after the date of the
filing of such foreign or international application. Failure to do so will result in
abandonment of this application (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii)).

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be published under 35 U.S.C. 122(b) (and the PTO to process that request). Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 1 22 and 37 1.14. This form is estimated
to take 6 minutes to complete. This time will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you are required to
complete this form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231. DO NOT SEND FEES OR
COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, DC 20231.